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MACHINERY

220133600007 · 12/22/2013 · Kepler Processing Company LLC

Details

Degree of injury
DYS AWY FRM WRK & RESTRCTD ACT
Classification
MACHINERY
Accident type
Struck by falling object
Occupation
Welder (shop)
Activity
Hand tools (powered)
Injury source
BROKEN ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury
FRACTURE,CHIP
Body part
FINGER(S)/THUMB
Days lost
9
Mine experience
3 years

Operator

Controller (parent)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Operator
Kepler Processing Company LLC
Mine
4604637

Narrative

Employee was impacting bolts on a pipe flange with a 3/4"" air impact wrench when a piece of rust fell measuring about 6-8"" fell off the bottom of a belly pan and struck him on his left index finger about the knuckle.

Source

Authoritative
MSHA Open Government Data
Machine
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